Brooks Steven Brown (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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from 2014 to 2015.

Career

Amateur

Brown was drafted by the

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in the 21st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of Portal High School in

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. He did not sign and attended the

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and played

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for the Georgia Bulldogs. In 2005, he played

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with the

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of the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

He was drafted by the

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in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.

Detroit Tigers

In April 2009, Brown was traded from the Diamondbacks to the

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for James Skelton.

Pittsburgh Pirates

In November 2012 he signed a minor league deal with the

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Colorado Rockies

In November 2013, he signed a minor league deal with the

. Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on July 6, 2014.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Brown was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on October 14, 2015, and outrighted to AAA on December 4. He was given a non-roster invitation to spring training. They released him on February 26, 2016, only one week into spring training.

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Brooks 1985 births Living people People from Statesboro, Georgia People from Portal, Georgia Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Major League Baseball pitchers Colorado Rockies players Georgia Bulldogs baseball players Chatham Anglers players Yakima Bears players Visalia Oaks players Mobile BayBears players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Erie SeaWolves players Toledo Mud Hens players Surprise Rafters players Indianapolis Indians players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players